The HIV Care Cascade from HIV diagnosis to viral suppression in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2014, UNAIDS announced the 90-90-90 treatment targets to curb the HIV epidemic by 2020: 90% of people living with HIV know their HIV status, 90% of people who know their HIV status access treatment and 90% of people on treatment have suppressed viral loads. Monitoring and evaluation are needed to track linkage and retention throughout the continuum of care. We propose a systematic review and meta-regression to identify the different methodological approaches used to define the steps in the HIV care cascade in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where most people with HIV live, and to assess the proportion of participants retained at each step.

Methods

We will include cohort and cross-sectional studies published between 2004 and 2016 that report on the HIV care cascade am

SUBMITTER: Gueler A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5574086 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature